On Wednesdays in Lent, diocesan leaders will guide an online book discussion of “Living into God’s Dream: Dismantling Racism in America,” a collection of essays edited by Dr. Catherine Meeks. Each week our guest facilitators will post a reflection on a chapter (or chapters) that can be found on the diocesan website and in the enews….
Antiracism
Lenten Book Discussion (Chapter 1): The Very Rev. Robert S. Cristobal
On Wednesdays in Lent, diocesan leaders will guide an online book discussion of “Living into God’s Dream: Dismantling Racism in America,” a collection of essays edited by Dr. Catherine Meeks. Each week our guest facilitators will post a reflection on a chapter (or chapters) that can be found on the diocesan website and in the enews….
Lenten Book Discussions
During Lent, Bishop Lee and other diocesan leaders will guide an online book discussion on “Living into God’s Dream: Dismantling Racism in America,” a collection of essays edited by Dr. Catherine Meeks. Congregations are encouraged to hold their own discussions of the book. The book is available online from Church Publishing, Amazon (book and Kindle formats), and…
Lenten Book Discussion: Meeks Visits Evanston and Chicago
During Lent, Bishop Lee and other diocesan leaders will guide an online book discussion on “Living into God’s Dream: Dismantling Racism in America,” a collection of essays edited by Dr. Catherine Meeks. Congregations are encouraged to hold their own discussions of the book. The book is available online from Church Publishing, Amazon (book and Kindle formats), and…
Living Into God’s Dream: Dismantling Racism in America
Join the Lenten Online and In-Parish Book Discussions Dr. Catherine Meeks has sought and fought for racial justice for some 50 years, and this she knows: it’s not easy for white and black people to talk about race. “So much of what I hear from white people is, ‘We don’t know how to have a…
Report on the Legacy of Slavery in the Diocese of Chicago
An in-depth historical report on the legacy of slavery in the Diocese of Chicago since 1835 is now available in both English and Spanish on the diocesan website. The report, commissioned by diocesan convention in 2009, was prepared by the Task Force on the Legacy of Slavery and includes historical research conducted by Dr. Johari Jabir,…